The Chardonnay grape is used to produce white wines. Depending on the vinification method used, one can obtain still white wines or classic method sparkling wines, such as the famous Champagne. Our Chardonnay is a still white wine and has a fuller structure than the average. This can be ascribed to the period of ageing in French oak barrels, to which half of the grapes are subjected.

Chardonnay is a white grape variety native to the Burgundy region of France. Highly appreciated for its versatility, it is now cultivated all over the world. TorrePieve Chardonnay from Tenuta Santa Maria di Gaetano Bertani was born from our ancestors’ passion for this wine. On our property in Colognola ai Colli, we have been cultivating for generations three particular clones of Chardonnay from Burgundy, whose grapes have been enriched over time with the characteristics of the local terroir.

Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are two of the best-known white wines in the world, their differences mainly concern style and method of production. Chardonnay is a wine of moderate acidity and medium body, which lends itself well to ageing. It can vary from pale yellow to golden and offers notes of apple, melon and white flowers on the nose. Sauvignon Blanc, on the other hand, has a pale yellow colour that can be more or less intense. It is a fresh wine with distinctive hints of herbs, which should preferably be appreciated young, within 1-2 years of harvest. We produce a pure Chardonnay with a crystal-clear pale yellow colour, with slight nuances tending to green.

Both originating in Burgundy and now famous throughout the world, Pinot and Chardonnay are different in terms of the type of grape and the characteristics of the wine made from the respective grapes.
Pinot is subdivided into: Pinot Noir (black berry), Pinot Grigio (grey berry, coppery in colour) and Pinot Blanc (white berry). Wines with very different characteristics are produced from each variety. From Pinot Bianco grapes, for example, come fresh wines with lively acidity and notes of apple, pear, lemon and white flowers.
Chardonnay, on the other hand, is a white grape variety that creates wines with aromas of tropical fruit and toasted vanilla. Depending on the technique used, it can have a very good ageing capacity, especially if refined in wood. Pinot and Chardonnay, given their complementary characteristics, are both used for the vinification of sparkling wines, guaranteeing a balanced structure and a rich bouquet.
Our TorrePieve Chardonnay combines the typical aromas of this vineyard with exotic scents of pineapple and banana as well as distinctive hints of citrus, hazelnuts and melted butter.